From revisions to submissions
Pricing
Project Assessment
Choose this option if you have a very rough draft and would like to assess the viability of the idea, or if you have a few concepts and are trying to determine which project is the right one to focus on for revision and submission.
$80
Query Letter and Sample Review
When you feel your manuscript is in its best shape, and are ready to submit your work to agents, select this option for help making your cover letter shine and to make sure your writing sample holds a reader’s attention.
$150
Partial or Full Manuscript Editorial review
If you’ve overcome the challenge of a first draft, or perhaps even slashed your way through round one (or five) of revisions, this option will give you a second set of eyes to help you once again see your work clearly.
Price By word count, Contact for quote
The details
Project assessment includes…
A review of up to 1000 words of material.
A thirty minute phone call discussing your project(s) and areas for revision. (Please note this option does not include written feedback or track edits of material)
Genre-based suggestions for further reading, research, and writing/revision element focus.
Query Letter and Sample Review Includes…
A review of your query letter and a sample of up to 5000 words (samples longer than this will have an additional fee priced at $0.02 per word)
An hour long phone call discussing your query letter and sample.
Following the phone call discussion, you will receive an email containing track edits for your query letter, and a recap of areas for sample writing revision discussed on our call.
Genre-based suggestions for further reading, research, and writing/revision element focus.
Partial or Full Manuscript Editorial review Includes…
A review of your partial or full manuscript.
A ninety minute phone call discussing your manuscript and the areas I’ve identified for revision focus.
A developmental edit letter emailed after our call containing suggestions for revision, as well as manuscript strengths. (If desired, in-line manuscript notes and edits can be added on to this package)
Genre-based suggestions for further reading, research, and writing/revision element focus.
FAQs
What if I’d like a service that is not listed or want to combine some of these services?
I’m always happy to try and work with you to find an editorial package that fits. Please send an email through my contact page detailing which of these services you’d like to combine, or what editorial work you are seeking that isn’t listed, and I’ll reply to let you know if I can fulfill your request and to provide a quote.
Are there any genres you don’t edit?
While I’m widely read and generally curious, there are of course some genres which fall outside my areas of expertise. If that’s the case, I will let you know when you submit your editorial request, but here are a few genres that likely won’t be a good fit: erotica, military or techno thrillers, military nonfiction, sports nonfiction, children’s picture books, and sword and sorcery fantasy.
What if i need a quick turnaround?
When you book your editing service, I will provide a timeline for completing your edit. If the return date doesn’t work for you, and if my schedule allows, we can arrange for an expedited return of materials for a rush fee.
What Kind of Books do you most love to Read and edit?
My years as a reader and my time at literary agencies left me with an appreciation for genres of all kinds but there are some types of works I’m especially interested in reading.
For Fiction: women’s fiction, literary fiction about the African diaspora, middle grade fiction, fabulist fiction, contemporary and light fantasy (plus portal fantasy and anything fairytale or mythology based), psychological thriller, speculative/science fiction focused on social issues, historical fiction about the 20th and 21st century that isn’t about WWI or WWII.
For Nonfiction: popular psychology, memoirs and creative nonfiction tackling social and cultural issues, autobiographical and cultural critique essay collections, craft books, microhistory, and social/cultural history.